The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-05

Br hes Amounting TO $4,000 Said to Have
Been the Sauce Served.

Been the Sauce Served.
The Hawaiian Gazette of May 81 contains an
affidavit in relation to the alleged bribery or
King kaiakaua in the opium monopoly affair
Kong kee, Chinaman. recites at considerable
length his negotiations with the King, showing
an occasional happy indifference to grammar,
but no lack of incident and detail.
The following extracts from Tong KEGS affida-
Wit are given TO show the similarity between
King kalakauas method and Sharps practice:
s'Tong kee, being duly sworn. deposes and
says: / am a rice grower and mill-owner, doing
business in Eva. the island of Oahu. and
residing there. but have house in Honolulu on
Palace walk, where [ spend considerable time.
After the passage of the opium bill by the Leg
1slature of 1856 had a desire to obtain the
license, but did not know exactly how to 90 30
work to get IT. One day, think in October,
Chun Nook came TO me and related a converse
tion between himself and the King, su bstantially
as follows; The King said TO me that the
opium license bill had become a law. and re-
piled that / had better get the license He
laughed and said. Il guess have no money But
| said that L have friend in Eva who has
plenty of money Who is itp the King asked.
'Aki,' said. L know him.. the Kios replied.
'You had better get up petition
II met Junius kaae in the street and he spoke
to me I'm Hawaiian) and said: DO you not want
the opium licenseF replied; Yes. perhaps so. and
asked him how it could be obtained He said:
1 can help you about it. and will push it until
you get IT, but it will take great deal of money.
Several people have been TO me to help them,
but he who takes money to the King. and great
deal of IL. will get the license He said that |
must take 100000 the King But said:
L
said: You get IT. and hurry ami finally said l
must get it in seven days This the last of
November. was to get $50. 900 at once and
bring that first, went about it."
Tong Kee then relates how. having got the
quired of money ready. he arranged with
Tong Chow and Chun Nook to pay it over to the
King at his palace. He says
"Chun Nook found him in the palace. ] then
went in and handed him a letter, copy whereof
is annexed. He read it. laughed and said:
Where is that money! l replied that it
outside in carriage, so we three walked outside
upon of the verandas-when he looked
around and seeing a good many people about,
said: 1t won't do now; again at 6 this
evening with your money So went away to
my house and returned at 6 on foot
eve three-Tong Chow, Chun Nook ard t
then went TO the Kings office in the bungalow
and carried the basket in there Chun Nook
then went to look for the King He came back
soon with Kaae, who asked where the money
1t having been pointed out to him. he took
key from his pocket. unlocked and opened
drawer in the Kings table, into which he put all
of the gold aud certificates. locked the drawer
again and put the key into his pocket. 1 asked
for receipt. but he refused. saying that it would
be all right; that if did not get the license all of
the money would be returned; that the King
could not do wrong anyway, bur at any rate it
would not do TO have any receipts In this busi-
ness"
In order to avert suspicion Tong Kee arranged
to make present of roast pig to the King sim
ultaneousy with the second money bride, and
the following is his story of how he delivered the
Dec s 1 sent Chun Nook for the pig at Kaae's.
On his return with the pig. between and A.
NJ. we set out for the palace. Chun Nook
ried the pig, Akana carried one basket, and my
servant. Apau, carried the other. We went to
the mauka gate, which is very to my
place. and entering there, went direct to the
BUNGALOW and sat on the veranda, waiting for
the King.
After little while the King came along. He
spoke to US, smiled at the sight of our pig. and,
when 1t was presented to him, ordered it taken
to the stewards quarters. Chun Nook went
away with the pig and steward The King then
invited us into the Office. We entered and pre-
sented him with a letter, a copy of which is
nexed. lie read 1t over. smiled again and said.
Where is the money! 1t POINTED out by
Akana in the baskets He leaned over and saw
it. and then, rising, said, Bring it in here
Akana took the two baskets, which were very
heavy, and followed him 1 followed Akana.
THE King went into a door the Eva side
of the room mauka end. think and Akana put
the baskets on the floor near the door. but the
King said, No. not there. and going to a trunk.
unlocked and opened it, and then taking
quilts, / think (kapa apanal, told Akana to
put the money in there. Akana put the several
bags in. and then. exhibiting the bundle of bills
said, This IS part of the money, and il has
statement laid that also with the baea The
King laid back the quilts. closed and locked the
the trunk and put the key in his pocket"
1t appears. however, according Tong KEGS
affidavit, that the King was not satisfied with
500. 900. but having got possession of 1t. demand
ed SIS 900 moe for the opium monopoly. Tong
Kee thereupon raised the additional sum- but
hearing wel-authenticated rumors that the
cession had already been made to another deal
er, he asked the King for the return of his $75,-
O00
His Majesty appears to have been shocked at
such a brazen request. He said that his former
chamberlain-a bad haoe. in HawaIiese-had
him into debt about 5000, 900, and all of Tong
KEGS money had gone to this bad haole-a bad
hole. indeed, for poor Tong Kee.
Tong Kee demonstrated with his Majesty
about such disposition of the funds, saving
that he. too, had creditors and that these cred
itors would push him into a bad hole if he did
not pay them
Therenpon the King told Tong Kee to take
himself off; that he and his Chinese creditors
had made this money by smuggling. and that
they would not be able to recover any of their
money. anyhow.
1t is to be feared that Tong Kee was not equal
to the usual duty of tongs-namely. to snatch
things of the fire. At any rate. the King ap.
pears to have kept the money and the roast pig,
while Tong Kee has nothing to show but expert
eucs and afidavits.
FINANCIAF..